Delgado fuels Mets comeback after Sheets exits early
The shadows in late afternoon at Miller Park can be brutal to hitters, but Carlos Delgado made good contact anyway.

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Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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Lee becomes Indians’ first 20-game winner in 34 years
Once inside the clubhouse, Cliff Lee’s teammates popped open champagne and toasted his latest win, his biggest win.

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Postseason chase takes precedence
Mat Gamel is one of several players Milwaukee recalled when rosters expanded Monday. He is a top hitting prospect, but the Brewers are likely to continue using their primary starters while they chase a postseason berth.

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Marlins recall minor-league HR leader McPherson
Baseball’s home run leader joined the Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Dallas McPherson, who hit 42 home runs for Albuquerque, was recalled from the Triple-A team. Playing primarily at third base but also seeing some time at first, McPherson hit .275 with 98 RBI.

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Is Sabathia the best midseason acquisition ever?
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee’s 6-7, 290-pound left-handed starter, says he’s the same guy he’s always been. Sabathia may be the same guy, but the Brewers are not in the same place since he arrived in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on July 7.

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Dunn’s double propels Diamondbacks over Cardinals
With his slumping team down three runs in the sixth inning, Arizona manager Bob Melvin started making notes for a postgame pep talk. The Diamondbacks spared him the trouble, rallying for a 4-3 victory on Adam Dunn’s winning double in the ninth.

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McDonald’s clutch hit in extras lifts Jays over Twins
John McDonald singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-4 on Wednesday night, posting their eighth straight victory over the Twins.

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Beckett set to return in Texas on Friday
Red Sox ace Josh Beckett is set to rejoin Boston’s rotation on Friday night in Texas.

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For the past month, manager Joe Torre has been watching Manny Ramirez perform at the level of a 12-time All-Star and is still probably wondering who that guy was that caused all that discord trying to get out of Boston. Ramirez homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, and the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers closed in on Arizona in the NL West with an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres.

Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

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Mussina gets 17th win, Chamberlain returns for Yanks
Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and the New York Yankees got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

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Postseason chase takes precedence
Mat Gamel is one of several players Milwaukee recalled when rosters expanded Monday. He is a top hitting prospect, but the Brewers are likely to continue using their primary starters while they chase a postseason berth.

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D’backs’ Drew, M’s Beltre ride cycles to historic nights
Hitting for the cycle is becoming so common, people hardly even notice. With Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both collecting cycles last night, that makes five already this season.

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Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench
Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench When will Jody Gerut play again? It seems only his sprained left middle finger knows for sure, and it hasn’t given the center fielder much to go on. He could miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday.

Early lead bashed away by LA
Early lead bashed away by Dodgers The Padres took a two-run lead into the fourth, but rookie southpaw Wade LeBlanc, in his Major League debut, surrendered four runs and the Dodgers didn’t look back in a 6-4 win at Dodger Stadium.

Zambrano departs early as Astros nip Cubs in extras
Carlos Zambrano left his start with arm problems after five innings Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs matched their longest losing streak of the year with a 9-7, 11-inning loss to the Houston Astros.

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Robertson breaks 36-year-old hits mark
Robertson breaks 36-year-old record

Zambrano departs early as Astros nip Cubs in extras
Carlos Zambrano left his start with arm problems after five innings Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs matched their longest losing streak of the year with a 9-7, 11-inning loss to the Houston Astros.

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Marlins recall minor-league HR leader McPherson
Baseball’s home run leader joined the Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Dallas McPherson, who hit 42 home runs for Albuquerque, was recalled from the Triple-A team. Playing primarily at third base but also seeing some time at first, McPherson hit .275 with 98 RBI.

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Suffering Nationals dream of bright future
The Washington Nationals’ new ballpark is transforming a desolate area less than a mile from the Capitol, but condominiums, restaurants and office buildings are the only things on the rise in the neighborhood.

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Ramirez, Ethier lead Dodgers over Padres, 8-4 (AP)

For the past month, manager Joe Torre has been watching Manny Ramirez perform at the level of a 12-time All-Star and is still probably wondering who that guy was that caused all that discord trying to get out of Boston. Ramirez homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, and the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers closed in on Arizona in the NL West with an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres.

Ramirez, Ethier lead Dodgers over Padres, 8-4

San Diego Padres‘ Cha Seung Baek, of South Korea, pitches in the first inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept.

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Sherpa’s sleepers could be a guide to victory next season
For those in keeper leagues, there’s plenty of time before decisions have to be made, but the process of assembling the best possible roster doesn’t need to wait until pitchers and catchers report next spring.

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Bautista, Rios homer to lift Blue Jays over Twins
Jose Bautista and Alex Rios both had four hits and hit back-to-back homers Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 7-5, their seventh straight victory over the Twins.

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Red Sox overcome 4-run deficit to beat Orioles in ninth
AL batting leader Dustin Pedroia homered in the seventh inning to begin Boston’s comeback from a four-run deficit, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Wednesday when pitcher Jim Miller’s threw away a bunt for a game-ending error.

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Attention to detail keeps baseball’s team officials busy
Every team has its version of Rockies assistant GM Bill Geivett. They’re all crucial extensions of their higher-profile general managers, sharing a multitude of tasks and expertise needed to run a 21st-century Major League Baseball team.

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McDonald’s clutch hit in extras lifts Jays over Twins
John McDonald singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-4 on Wednesday night, posting their eighth straight victory over the Twins.

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Robertson breaks 36-year-old hits mark
Robertson breaks 36-year-old record

Ready in familiar company with Padres
Ready in familiar company with Padres A day after his Triple-A Portland Beavers completed the season, their manager, Randy Ready, arrived at Dodger Stadium a bit unsure of what his duties will be during the month of September.

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Dodgers rookie Kershaw wins, but could be testing his limit

If Clayton Kershaw continues to pitch like this, he just might play a pivotal role in helping the Dodgers reach the playoffs.

Bautista, Rios homer to lift Blue Jays over Twins
Jose Bautista and Alex Rios both had four hits and hit back-to-back homers Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 7-5, their seventh straight victory over the Twins.

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Kent undergoes knee surgery, could return this season
Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday and might be able to return to action this month. The Dodgers said the outpatient procedure took 20 minutes, no additional problems were discovered and Kent will be able to begin the rehabilitation process Wednesday.

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Dunn’s double propels Diamondbacks over Cardinals
With his slumping team down three runs in the sixth inning, Arizona manager Bob Melvin started making notes for a postgame pep talk. The Diamondbacks spared him the trouble, rallying for a 4-3 victory on Adam Dunn’s winning double in the ninth.

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Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench
Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench When will Jody Gerut play again? It seems only his sprained left middle finger knows for sure, and it hasn’t given the center fielder much to go on. He could miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday.

Padres Monthly Recap: August

The Japanese second baseman was truly a bust, earning $4 million while hitting .231 and missing two months to injury.

Bautista, Rios homer to lift Blue Jays over Twins
Jose Bautista and Alex Rios both had four hits and hit back-to-back homers Tuesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 7-5, their seventh straight victory over the Twins.

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Gerut again out of Padres‘ lineup

Center fielder Jody Gerut was out of the Padres‘ starting lineup for the second day in a row with a sprained middle finger on his left hand.

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Gerut again out of Padres‘ lineup

Center fielder Jody Gerut was out of the Padres‘ starting lineup for the second day in a row with a sprained middle finger on his left hand.

Hoffman nominated for Clemente Award
Hoffman up for Clemente Award Trevor Hoffman is a giant on the field, but his work off of it is just as impressive, and for his effort, the closer has earned the Padres‘ nomination for the Roberto Clemente Award.

Beckett set to return in Texas on Friday
Red Sox ace Josh Beckett is set to rejoin Boston’s rotation on Friday night in Texas.

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Ready in familiar company with Padres
Ready in familiar company with Padres A day after his Triple-A Portland Beavers completed the season, their manager, Randy Ready, arrived at Dodger Stadium a bit unsure of what his duties will be during the month of September.

Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench
Gerut’s finger keeping him on the bench When will Jody Gerut play again? It seems only his sprained left middle finger knows for sure, and it hasn’t given the center fielder much to go on. He could miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday.

Early lead bashed away by LA
Early lead bashed away by Dodgers The Padres took a two-run lead into the fourth, but rookie southpaw Wade LeBlanc, in his Major League debut, surrendered four runs and the Dodgers didn’t look back in a 6-4 win at Dodger Stadium.

Is Sabathia the best midseason acquisition ever?
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee’s 6-7, 290-pound left-handed starter, says he’s the same guy he’s always been. Sabathia may be the same guy, but the Brewers are not in the same place since he arrived in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on July 7.

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